Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rowney 52.2% vs Giroux 57.9% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 53.7%
Defensive zone
Rowney 91.3%
Neutral zone
Rowney 74.9%
Result
Carter Rowney favored at 75.6%
75.6%
24.4%
Rowney
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Rowney
Giroux
Last 6: Rowney 1-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Rowney
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Rowney
Giroux
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Rowney
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rowney
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (219)
59.1% (675)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
54.9% (91)
50.5% (97)
+4.4%
On even strength, Giroux has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Rowney is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (113).
Rowney shoots right. Giroux is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (312).
Home / Away
Rowney
Giroux
Home
55.3% (152)
61.1% (529)
Away
50.6% (158)
56.4% (559)
By Period
Rowney
Giroux
P1
54.1%
56.3%
P2
49.6%
62.6%
P3
54.3%
56.7%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.9%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rowney
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 01:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Carter Rowney |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 02:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 16:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 12:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |